Prospective Students

GETTING STARTED

August (Early application deadline is March 1st; regular admissions deadline is June 1st)

January (Application deadline is October 15th)

Tulsa Campus

October (Application deadline is September 15th)

February (Application deadline is December 15th)

Application Process

1. You must meet the following requirements to apply to our program…

Hold a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university

Have a satisfactory score on the TOEFL (international students only)

Have taken at least 18-hours of psychology related undergraduate coursework, two of which need to be an Intro to Psychology course and Statistics

Have maintained a 2.70 GPA

2. Send us your official transcripts so we can verify that you meet our requirements.
For Oklahoma City campus applicants:
Transcripts can be e-mailed to (ssecor@snu.edu), faxed (405-491-6375) or mailed to:
Scott Secor
Southern Nazarene University
6729 NW 39th Expressway
Bethany, OK 73008

Writing Exam– This will be e-mailed to you once you request the link from us. We will send you your login information. (See the Writing Exam Information below for more information on this requirement).

Background Check Release– Our program requires a background check for all applicants. Filling out and sending in this form authorizes us to conduct your background check.

Writing Exam Information
This will contain two timed writing exams. One is an issue and the other an argument response. Each is timed. You will be scored on your ability to analyze an issue and argument along with being evaluated on your writing ability. This section allows you to take both the argument and issue sections twice.

Further, the writing exam contains a counseling vignette for you to respond to and a goals essay telling us why you are choosing counseling. Neither of these are timed or scored, they are just for our purposes in regards to the admissions process.

Interview Information The interview is designed to assist the faculty in determining the fit between the applicant and the program/profession. The program seeks to admit students who best reflect key characteristics of effective counselors in the field. You should receive information about interviews within five working days after the application materials deadline.

Financial Aid
While the Admission Process is being completed, now is the best time for you to complete the Financial Aid Application Process. Please refer to the link below for our Financial Aid Department to gather more information about the financial aid process or contact them directly at 405-491-6685.

Founded in 1899, Southern Nazarene University is a private, Christian, liberal arts university - a service of the Church of the Nazarene. Located on a 40-acre campus just west of Oklahoma City, SNU grew out of several small colleges committed to training people for service to God and their fellow man. More than 32,000 alumni work and serve throughout the United States and the world. Read More